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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. As the Deputy may know, the objectives and functions of the Criminal Assets Bureau are set out in sections 4 and 5 respectively of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996.  In summary, they require the Bureau to: (i) identify and investigate the proceeds of criminal conduct; (ii) take action under the Proceeds of Crime Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (12 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: On 3 October 2017 I published the report of Mr. Justice John L. Murray’s Review of the Law on Retention of and Access to Communications Data.  The report is available on my Department's website. While the Review was initially commissioned to look at issues concerning access by statutory bodies to communications data of journalists held by communications service providers, Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees (11 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Officials in my Department inform me that all the 2016 Prison Visiting Committee reports are now collated and they will be submitting them to me this week. The reports will then be published as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (11 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The vetting application in the case to which the Deputy refers relates to a person who is in an ongoing process for recruitment to An Garda Síochána. As the Deputy will appreciate, in such cases the Garda Authorities liaise directly with the applicants in respect of the progress of the recruitment process given that An Garda Síochána is the potential employer. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. Garda management keeps this distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the optimum use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (11 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda vehicles are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the light of his identified operational demands and the availability of resources and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. The allocation of vehicles within a District is a matter for the Divisional Officer I am informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (11 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy is aware, the High Court has jurisdiction in wards of court matters and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998.  However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that when a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that the processing of the application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to by the Deputy, who currently has permission to reside in the State until 18 March 2018, is ongoing and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. As the Deputy will...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Essentially, two issues have been raised by the four speakers. First, on the manner in which the cost of approximately €150 million was arrived at, I never confirmed that the figure was €150 million. It is an estimate. While it could well transpire to be accurate, it is not a figure that can be confirmed.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The second issue concerns the capital allowance in the first instance. I acknowledge that there are difficulties in assessing the potential for changes, given the nature of the companies involved, the predictions of their future behaviour and the expenditure amounts involved. However, in recent times the Revenue Commissioners have reviewed the data for prior year claims under section 291A...

Financial Resolution No. 4: General (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I move:THAT it is expedient to amend the law relating to inland revenue (including value-added tax and excise) and to make further provision in connection with finance.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I move:(1) THAT section 291A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997) be amended in subsection (6)(a) by substituting “exceed 80 per cent of” for “exceed”. (2) THAT paragraph (1) of this Resolution applies to expenditure incurred by a company on or after 11 October 2017. (3) IT is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. His intervention and consequent deliberation was the first spark in budget evening. I congratulate him on that.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Intangible Assets (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: Mr. Seamus Coffey's report stated the increase in corporation tax receipts can be expected to be sustainable up to and including 2020. However, to ensure some smoothing of the corporation tax revenues over time, it was also recommended the deduction for capital allowances for intangible assets and any related interest expense be reduced to 80% of the relevant income arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, including the provision of accommodation for court sittings, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions. However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As I have previously explained to the Deputy, this tragic case was considered under the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) and the recommendation was that no further action should be taken. Counsel for the IRM pointed out that the appropriate forum for raising matters related to alleged Garda failings was the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) who were already investigating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) was established on 3 April 2012 pursuant to the provisions of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011. The PSRA is mandated to control, supervise and regulate Property Service Providers (PSPs), i.e. auctioneers/estate agents, letting agents and management agents. The PSRA, which is independent in the performance of its statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: The report to which the Deputy refers was published on 30 September 2017, along with a letter from the Tánaiste and then Minister for Justice and Equality to the Garda Commissioner. I understand that the final report is due to be completed in the coming weeks and the Government will consider the matter in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the Garda Commissioner who is responsible for the distribution of resources, including personnel, among the various Garda Divisions and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am assured by the Commissioner that the allocation of Gardaí is continually monitored and reviewed taking into account all relevant factors including crime trends,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Charles Flanagan: I have been advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department that enquiries were made to officials in the Immigrant Investor Programme Unit in relation to the project referred to by the Deputy. However, the project was not submitted to the Evaluation Committee based on the advices given.